Hengsheng came back this time, because he wanted to go to Nanyuan with Hongli, and he had to bring a lot of things.

To bring small wool clothes, bows and arrows and other things, Chu Yu asked Le Lan to pack them carefully and pack them one by one.

Hengsheng thought that he wanted his brother to go too, so he came to Kwai Courtyard in a bad way, and when he heard Tianyou say that he couldn't go, he couldn't slow down.

The two brothers grew up in a small house, and they didn't hide everything. Therefore, Tianyou told his father last night and told Hengsheng again.

Hengsheng was silent for a while, and said sullenly: "In this way, it is just self-deception. Different identities are different, even if it is our family, my brother and me, me and the Tianhu and Tianyang of Dongfu, aren't they all different? Is there a difference between the young and the old, and the grandparents in the eyes of outsiders? In this way, I wronged my brother. ”

Tianyou saw that he was a little abnormal, and it was rare to play a little surname, and said: "They are all their own brothers, what grievances are not wronged?" But you, when you go out, you are not as good as at home, if it is really hard, let someone pass the word to your father, and let him think of taking you back. You've seen everything about Mulan, and you don't have to look at the door from beginning to end. ”

Hengsheng raised his head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "If my brother is studying in the upper study, my brother can go directly...... Brother, if it weren't for me going to Rehe with my father this year, even if I wanted to accompany me, I would have been a little brother. ”

Tianyou shook his head and said, "What's good about reading together?" I have to take the board for the nobles. If it weren't for the emperor's handpick, my father and mother would be reluctant to let you be a companion. ”

"The fourth elder brother did his homework very well, and I didn't take a board." Hengsheng said in a low voice: "It's only when I go to the study that I know the difference between dignity and inferiority, and I don't reverse it at will." ”

Seeing his feelings, Tianyou was very uneasy, and said, "What happened?" ”

"It's nothing, it's just that the 'slaves' come and the 'slaves' go in the whole day, which makes people feel depressed. There are still a bunch of villains in the partial life, and they still think that this 'companion reading' is decent, and they show off their power all day, bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, and I really want to teach them a hard lesson. Hang Seng said with a pout.

Hengsheng is a happy surname, but there is a lot of resentment when he speaks today, and Tianyou can't help frowning: "Someone bullied the second brother? Which one exactly? My father taught us what we were taught, not to deceive others, and not to be deceived by others. It's not something that can be endured, if we are bullied by others as our family, we don't know how to be embarrassed in the future. ”

Hengsheng sat there, drooping his head, and only said no.

Tianyou asked again and again, and he muttered: "It's nothing, it's just some sour words, and it will dirty my brother's ears if I say it." My father had taught me earlier that I should follow the golden mean. Yesterday, I said archery on the school field, I forgot my father's words on a whim, and got the first place, and the teacher praised two sentences, which attracted a cold nose and a cold face from others. ”

"So they stabbed you with words and talked about me?" Tianyou was well-thought, thought about it, and asked.

Hengsheng nodded and said, "Those companions are mostly the eldest sons and eldest grandsons of the prince's mansion. They are like pugs in front of the prince and grandson, but they want to be the uncle in front of me. Whoever cares about them, even if I am not my father and son, I will not fall into the prestige of our Cao family. In the end, he straightened his chest and spoke very resolutely.

Seeing him so self-reliant and sensible, Tianyou nodded with a smile: "I can't complain that my father praises you, I really have seen the world, and it is different from the past." ”

Heng Sheng sneered, a little embarrassed.

Actually, what he said just now was not because he was separated from Zuo Zhu and Zuo Chengsheng, but because he had a relationship in his heart, and he still valued his brother more seriously. In addition, his elder brother is the eldest of all the children, and he has let his brother too much since he was a child, and he feels a little sorry for his brother...... * October 20 This day, the holy car moved and went out of the palace to Nanyuan.

From the beginning of the 19th day (9 o'clock in the evening) the inner city was under martial law, from the palace to the Zhengyang Gate, the road was covered with yellow curtains, and there were thousands of guards, standing on both sides of the road to prevent the people from colliding with the holy car.

Li Weiding, the co-organizer, followed several officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on horseback behind the large army.

At this moment, the sky is just dawning, Luanjia, Wangjia, guards, guards, tens of thousands of horses, but there is no noise at all.

Even Li Wei, who was usually playful and invisible, was also infected by this solemn atmosphere at the moment, without the slightest frivolity, only solemnity.

Nanyuan is in Fengtai, and it goes south out of the city for more than 20 miles.

Due to the large number of men and horses accompanying Hu, Luan drove slowly and walked straight for two hours, and arrived at the pasture at half past nine in the morning.

Looking at the past, it is a tent for the sky.

The location of the holy car is an important place, and Li Wei is naturally not allowed to step forward.

Together with several magistrates, he was placed in a tent near the Imperial Court.

After putting away his luggage, he went out of the tent and looked at it from afar, and his tongue was at slaps.

The official of the Internal Affairs Office in the same account was instructed by the sixteenth elder brother to take care of Li Weiduo. Seeing him standing stupidly, he said with a smile: "Stylish, right?" In fact, this is nothing, if you have the opportunity to follow the Hurehe, you will know that when Mulan went around, it was much more magnificent than now. There are not ten times as many people, but five times as many people. ”

"Tsk! That being the case, Mulan Xingwei won't also use a tent, right? The holy driving goes every year, and the Mulan Palace is designated to be magnificent? Li Wei asked.

The official glanced at Li Wei and said, "Lord Li can't say this in front of others, be careful of making people laugh." This Nanyuan Ranch is built in imitation of the Mulan paddock, and there will naturally be no Rausch Palace over there. ”

Li Wei has always been cheeky, "hehe" twice, touched his nose and said: "The emperor is not short of silver, why do you want to live in the tent?" It's okay in the summer, this season, it's cold and frozen, isn't it hard? ”

"Hey, Master Li, listening to what you say, it's not in the flag. What is the reason for the emperor's siege? It was the training of troops, the alliance with the Mongols. If the emperor repairs the palace in the paddock, then the princes and ministers will follow to repair the courtyard, is it still a paddock? The emperor is the co-master of the Eight Banners, and when he comes out to train his troops, he naturally has to live in the imperial tent. The official said eloquently: "Besides, this siege is to entertain the Khalkha princes and princes, who have always been in tents, and they are not used to living in houses, so they are more comfortable in the pasture." ”

When Li Wei heard this, he still muttered in his heart, the emperor will celebrate his seventieth birthday next year, and he will come to live outside, but he is not afraid of a mistake.

Using this account is not in any way cheaper than building a house.

Li Wei thought about the tens of thousands of taels of silver that he had spent from the household department a few years ago, and felt that he was thinking too much. Even if they put two charcoal basins in the tents of these entourage officials, can it still be cold in the imperial tent?

The Internal Affairs Office and the Imperial Court have been preparing for the siege since half a month ago, can they still freeze the emperor?

It's just that it's early winter, the grass and trees are withering, this pasture is mostly plains, occasionally hills, if this tens of thousands of troops are surrounding, where does the prey come from?

Li Wei only felt that he was a country man, full of puzzlement. He was busy with errands in the same room, so after a few words with him, he went to find the sixteenth elder brother to listen to the errand.

Li Wei's heart was a mess, and he kept the rules, not daring to move around at will, so he made up his mind to talk less and see more.

That is, Kangxi set up a banquet in the imperial tent to entertain the great lama of Zebzundan Bahutuktu and the kings of Khalkha.

After a few days, it was the banquet held by the Lifan Yuan for the princes of various departments.

During this period, there were various open-air festivals, which made the Mongolian warriors who came with the Khalkha kings proudly show their strength. Naturally, the guard office, the pioneer camp, the guard camp and several other places also used tall soldiers to fight.

These days, the weather is sunny, I don't feel cold outside, and there are many princes and nobles and ministers of civil and military affairs who go to the venue to see the excitement. All of a sudden, the atmosphere on the ranch was very lively.

Li Wei came by name, he didn't have any serious errands, and he stayed at the venue all day, and he was very happy to watch.

This said, to catch up with the wrestling competition, the candidates from the Eight Banners side just went to the cotton clothes, wearing the single clothes inside, and the wrestlers brought by the Mongolian princes even went to the single clothes, and they went on the field bare-chested.

With a bronzed complexion and bulging tendon flesh, it looks a little strong.

"Grandma, it's so frost-resistant!" Li Wei looked straight in the eyes and had to admire.

At this time, I heard someone say: "Master Li! ”

Li Wei looked back, and it was Cao Hao, who had never seen him, who had never seen him.

Li Wei was full of joy, but in front of everyone's eyes, he didn't care about greetings, and gave his subordinates a salute first.

"Isn't it lively?" Cao Hao asked with a smile.

Li Wei rubbed his hands and replied with a smile: "I really have seen the world, I can see that my heart is itching, and I can't wait to take off this official skin and become a soldier." Speaking of this, he raised his fist and said, "My lord, I Li Wei also has two sons, if I really want to be a soldier, how can I be a military commander or a captain." ”

Cao Hao listened, smiled but did not answer, and his eyes fell on the venue.

Li Wei is not a flag soldier, and he can only enter the green camp when he enlists in the army.

When the war started, the imperial court used green camps; In the peaceful years, the imperial court only has to guard against the green camp. The green camp [***], which is more prosperous than the flag camp, where is the place to really raise soldiers.

The shirtless Mongolian man walked around his arms and jumped on his left and right feet. Opposite him was a burly man, dressed in single clothes, looking dressed, he should be from the pioneer battalion.

Both of them coiled their braids, and in an instant, they had already put their hands on each other's shoulders and were fighting.

On the occasion, there was a commotion.

Li Wei couldn't help it, and whispered to Cao Hao: "My lord, the Mongolians really forbid freezing. Is it because of the long-lasting war in the Northwest that the war in the Northwest has been going on? ”

"Jungar is in the northwest, near the Tien Shan, in the north of Xinjiang Province; Khalkha is located due north, with a vast territory, and the Great Lama is stationed, thousands of miles to the north. By mid-July, autumn is in there; After the Mid-Autumn Festival, it will snow. For them, the current temperature in the capital is really nothing. Cao Hao said.

"It's really a bitter cold place, and they can't complain that for hundreds of years, they won't live in peace." Li Wei whispered.

In the venue, the two wrestlers faced each other, and they had not yet competed between the high and the low; On the high platform in the distance, there are several princes and the Khalkha prince Baylor, and there is a harmonious atmosphere everywhere.

Li Wei's words were a little unreasonable.

"You still need to be cautious!" Cao Hao said in a low voice.

Li Wei also felt reckless, hurriedly closed his mouth, and looked at the ......* stands on the field with all his heart, the sixteenth elder brother sat under the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother, and his eyes fell on the opposite Zasaktu Khan's son Geqi Keyan Pile.

If outsiders don't think anything, those who are familiar with Hengsheng can see something strange if they look closely at Ge Keyan Pile.

Thinking that after Hengsheng was born, he was raised by Cao Hao, and this Ge Keyan Pile did not fulfill his responsibilities as a father, and the sixteenth elder brother was a little indignant.

Fortunately, this Ge Keyan Pile is knowledgeable, and he also knows how to compensate Heng Sheng, the eldest son who is outcast. Otherwise, he must not be cheapened, and he must always speak out for Hengsheng.

Since the sixteenth elder brother thought about marriage, he has paid more attention to Hang Sheng. In addition, Hengsheng is in the upper study, and it is cheaper to meet. The sixteenth elder brother looked for his son and brought Hengsheng back to the elder brother several times, and the sixteenth Fujin also loved Hengsheng, who was tiger-headed and tiger-brained.

Since the death of his biological mother Li, Hongpu has gone to the lively surname Ren when he was a child, and he is very good at seeing people's eyes. This caution made the sixteenth elder brother feel distressed and dismissed him several times.

Although Hongpu is not so restrained after that, there is still a difference between father and son.

Hengsheng is the same age as Hongpu, but he is honest and cute, and the sixteenth elder brother wants his son to be closer to him, but it doesn't work.

is the sixth son who was raised in Sixteen Fujin, who is four years old this year, and does not stick to his maternal brother Hongpu, but is the most sticky to Hengsheng.

Ge Keyan Pile noticed the gaze of the sixteenth elder brother, raised his head, and raised his cup to indicate slightly.

The sixteenth elder brother raised his glass, smiling and refusing to be rude.

On the seat, the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother watched the interaction between the two and were noncommittal.

There was a burst of cheers, the victory was already in the ring, the flag was thrown to the ground, and the Mongolian wrestler won.

With this incident, the Mongols have won three games, and the third elder brother felt a little uncomfortable, and complained in his heart that several ministers of the interior had not picked a few people who could handle it early.

In his heart, he had to say "haha" on his face, and said to the Mongolian prince next to him: "Good job, Khalkha is really capable, I don't know which hero this is?" ”

On his left hand sat a prince and a prince of the county, and Ge Keyan Pile sat in the third place.

Hearing the third elder brother's question, he stood up and said, "It's our warrior of Zasaktu." As he spoke, he told the wrestler to come up and see a few princes and brothers.

The wrestler stepped over and kowtowed to several princes and brothers.

The third elder brother praised two sentences, and with the word "reward", someone brought a copper plate up.

The red silk on the copper plate was uncovered, and the gold underneath was shining, several gold ingots.

This is the rule of these comparisons, as long as you play, if you win, you will be given gold and silver, naturally in the name of Kangxi.

The wrestler looked at Gryan Pil and saw him nod, and then knelt down to accept the reward.

The fourth elder brother was watching from the side, and a chill was already added to his eyes. In the hearts of the Mongols, they only recognize their princes, where do they take the court to heart.

The reason why, in recent years, the Mongols have been chaotic and chaotic is because they do not recognize the imperial court, let alone the so-called "loyalty to the monarch and patriotism".

In addition to Zhunger Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia have been cultivating and recuperating all these years.

Fortunately, Inner Mongolia drew a lot of dingkou, incorporated it into the Mongolian Eight Banners, moved to the capital, slowly domesticated, and went to the wild surname; In Outer Mongolia, the imperial court whip is beyond the reach of the whip, so it can only be resigned to fate.

Now from them to the court, only two or three generations, these princes are ready to move; After a long time, it will become a climate, and it will become a disaster.

One Jungar, with a population of more than 100,000, has disturbed the peace for decades; The population of Khalkha is several times that of Zungar, and if it goes south, there is only the Great Wall.

The Mongols can no longer be left alone, and they must be prevented.

The fourth elder brother narrowed his eyes, thinking about how to calculate.

Zebzundan Bahutuktu is a man of knowledge, with a heart for the court and no ambition. If it were someone else, and he would have such great prestige in Khalkha, if he had a heart of disobedience, then the court would be extremely passive.

At this time, Cao Hao had already left the venue with Li Wei and found a quiet place to talk.

"My lord, didn't you just come here later, why did you come here today?" Li Wei thought of this and asked.

"Tian Shangshu is a little uncomfortable, I will go back to the city first after the imperial gift, and I will come over in advance to take a shift." Cao Hao said.

For the old scholar from the imperial history, Li Wei really respected it, and was startled when he heard it: "It's okay, right?" Is the old man seventy-two, or seventy-three? It's all a good year. ”

"Before coming to the ranch, I went to Shangshu Mansion to see it, and it was okay, and the imperial doctor also went to see it and gave me a prescription." Cao Hao replied.

This old Shangshu is quiet and quiet, and he is not aggressive when he was in the left governor's yamen. But his influence is imperceptibly permeating the household.

If it weren't for his support, Li Wei, a guy who stood in the household and was fat, but "didn't know what to do", would have died in the personnel dumping long ago; Cao Hao, the head of the household, did not become the mouthpiece of Shangshu, although he was young and had little qualifications, he was able to take charge of himself.

Cao Hao's wish is to hope that Tian Congdian can stay in the household department for a few more years. It is fortunate to have a boss who can protect his subordinates and not compete with his subordinates.

Li Wei thought of these things when he thought about it, and said: "If Lao Shangshu can be ten years younger, there is no need to worry people every winter." ”

The courtiers of the Kangxi Dynasty have aged one after another, and Cao Hao is very bottomless about the upcoming Yongzheng Dynasty.

He turned his head sideways and glanced at Li Wei twice, envious of him.

Li Weimin was born and singled out the circle of the Eight Banners, which made it easier for the fourth elder brother to rest assured.

Over the years, although the Cao family has been operating in all directions, this benefit is also a disadvantage.

In addition to making achievements in farming, what other achievements can he make to stabilize the stability of the family?

Cao Hao touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

Seeing that Cao Hao didn't speak, Li Wei also turned his head to look at him, and said, "If Lao Shangshu can survive for two terms, and the adults are qualified enough, they can take over the household department." ”

Cao Hao listened, waved his hand, and said, "I have been in the household department for several years, and I just hope to do my duty." As for the position of Shangshu, I don't dare to think about it. If one day I ascend to the main hall, I would rather go to the Ministry of Rites to retire. It's a pity that I didn't have a Jinshi background, so I can't please that light province if I want to. ”

When Li Wei heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "How can you think of Rong Yang before you are an adult?" Even if it is ten years old, adults are just about to be confused, and it is a good time to show their ambitions. ”

Cao Hao didn't say anything, just thinking that more than ten years later, it would be the Qianlong Dynasty, wouldn't he have become a veteran of the three dynasties...... * sixteenth elder brother and six sons, with the same name as the eldest son of the fourteenth elder brother, both of whom are Hongming.

(To be continued)